INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY IN FIRE SAFETY

A device of various size made in a form of a sticker or a cord, using FIPRON™ technology will remain in a “stand-by mode” for five years and once the fire occurs it will automatically activate to suppress it in the place where it is installed, therefore will extinguish the fire and will not allow it to spread further.

Today various composite materials have been created by FIPRON™ technology capable of suppressing fire.  The structure of such materials include microcapsules with ecologically safe fire retardant agent confided within each capsule.  When the activation temperature is reached, the microcapsule shell bursts and the fire suppressing agent is released.

FIPRON™ products serve as an additional layer of security to the existing fire extinguishing systems, providing protection to electrical panels and electrical equipment acting similar in part to what the car airbags have done to the safety of drivers and passengers in the automotive industry. FIPRON™ products are easily installed into any electrical box or outlet of any type located in buildings, automobiles, busses, trains, and anywhere where there are electrical wires exist.

FIPRON™ Cord and FIPRON™ Stickers will extinguish fires of classes A, B, and E.

FIPRON™ technology allows creation of highly effective multipurpose standalone fire extinguishing compounds and materials.  Fire extinguishing paints, powders, foams, adhesive elastic plates and tapes, solid and plastic multilayer composites made using FIPRON™ diverse technologies may be applied in many industries to suppress fire at source. Any product or a composite material created with FIPRON™ technologies represents a breakthrough in fire suppression industry and is environmentally friendly.

Microencapsulation is a process in which active substances are coated into extremely small capsules. It is a new technology that has been used in the cosmetics industry as well as in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and food industries, being used in flavors, acids, oils, vitamins, microorganisms, among others. The success of this technology is due to the correct choice of the shell material of the capsule and at certain parameters this shell bursts and releases active agent which is located inside the microcapsule.

Fipron has developed a unique technology for using a microencapsulation method of various gases which are used for fire suppression purposes.  Our capsules can remain in a “Standby Mode” for over five years, therefore storing fire suppressing agents, which are automatically released when needed, i.e. when fire occurs.

When capsules reach an initiating temperature, they burst and release active agent.  Active agents can suppress fires of class A, B and C. Until an initiating temperature is reached, microcapsules remain intact within the rage of ambient temperature of -50 ℃ to + 80 ℃.

FIPRON products consist of miniature capsules which are formed into stickers and a cord of any length, providing the following advantages:

·  Any size including a miniature size enabling them to be installed in hard to reach places

·  Fully autonomous and does not require any power source

·  A wide range of operating conditions from -50℃ to +80℃ and humidity of up to 90%

·  Suppresses fires of classes A, B C and E

·  Easy installation due to its form and does not require alterations to the existing equipment

·  No maintenance costs for five years after installation

·  Protects equipment by suppressing fire at source

The contents of the microcapsules are a gas extinguishing agent 3M™ Novec™ 1230 FIRE PROTECTION FLUID (FK-5-1-12; CF3CF2C(O)CF(CF3)2; 1,1,1,2,2,4,5,5,5-nonafluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pentanone), which does not contain ozone-depleting substances.

It is a next-gen halon alternative offering outstanding performance, a large margin of safety, and an excellent environmental profile.

•  Zero ozone depletion potential

•  5-day atmospheric lifetime • Global warming potential <1 

• Large margin of safety for occupied spaces Novec 1230 fluid is applied as a gas, but is liquid at room temperature. 

It is electrically non-conducting in both the liquid and gaseous state. The breakdown voltage of Novec 1230 fluid vapor under saturated conditions at 1 atm, 21⁰C over a 2.7 mm electrode gap is 15.6kV, nearly 2.3 times that of dry nitrogen. The breakdown voltage of liquid Novec 1230 fluid under the same conditions is 48 kV.